Mirror attachment for bureaus.



No. 66l,05l. Patented Nov. 6, 1900.

M. HORTON. MIRRUR ATTACHMENT FOR BUREAUS.

(Application filed. Feb. 6, 1900.:

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARY BLANCHE HORTON, OF VALDA, TEXAS.

MIRROR ATTACHMENT FOR BUREAUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No: 661,051, dated November6, 1900.

Application filed February 6, 1900. Serial No. 4,204. (No model.)

ror having an adjustable connection with a bureau or the like andadapted to be adjusted to a position in front of the usual mirror of thebureau, so-as to view the rear of a person.

To this end the presentinvention consists in the combination andarrangement of parts, I

as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanyingdrawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the rear portion of abureau having the supplemental mirror connected thereto. Fig. 2 is arear elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view taken on theline 00 00, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a similar view taken on the line y y, Fig.2. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken through the adjustable tiltingconnection for the supplemental mirror. Fig. 6 is a detail elevation ofthe disk members forming the tilting connection for the supplement-almirror.

Corresponding parts are designated by like reference characters in allthe figures of the drawings.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, 1 designates a bureau of anypreferred form, which is shown to more fully illustrate the applicationand operation of the presentinvention. Fitted to the back of the bureau,adjacent to the opposite sides thereof, is a pair of plates 2, which areadapted to support a pair of rods 3, spaced apart, alined vertically,and adapted to form a support to which the supplemental mirrorisadjustably connected. By reference to Figs. 3 and 4it will be noted thatthe opposite ends 4 of the rods are bent inward toward the back of thebureau and connected to the respective plates, whereby the intermediateportions of said rods are offset or spaced a suitable distance in rearof the back of the bureau.

The supplemental mirror is designated by the numeral 5, being of anypreferred shape, size, and construction, and is connected tothesupporting-rods 3 by means of a flexible bracket, consisting ofduplicate skeleton sections 6, hinged or pivoted together and adapted tobe folded, so as to adjust the supplemental mirror to any desiredposition. Each of these sections comprises opposite longitudinal sides7, connected together bydiagonal braces 8 and provided at their oppositeends with eyes 9, the contiguous ends of adjacent sections being pivotedor hinged together by means of a headed pivot pin 10, passing throughthe respective eyes 9, so as to permit of the sections being folded oradjusted upon each other. The sides of the relativelyfixed section A areeach provided with eyes or rings 11, extending laterally from said sidesand loosely embracing the respective supporting-rods 3 and adapted toslidably mount said section upon the rods and permit of a longitudinalmovement thereof.

The supplemental mirror is mounted upon a horizontal rod 12, which isconnected to the outer section B by means of a substantiallytriangulanshaped section 13,'having the opposite convergent sides 14,which are pivotally connected at their spaced ends to the adjacentouterend of the section Bin the manner described for the other sections.The rod 12 extends from the point of intersection at the sides of thetriangular section, and the back of the mirror is provided with suitablebearing-eyes 15, adapted to receive the rod and mount the mirrorthereon; so as to be tilted vertically.

In order that the mirror may be held in its tilted positions, I providea flat disk or plate 16, fixed concentrically to the rod 12 and adjacentto one edge of the supplemental mirror and provided with a concentricarcuate slot 17. Pivoted loosely to the rod 12 is another disk 18,arranged adjacent to one side of the fixed disk opposite theadjacent-edge of the supplemental mirror and is provided with a thumbscrew 19, passing loosely through the disk, slidably received in theslot 17 of the fixed disk, and engaging the adjacent edge of thesupplemental mirror.- By this means the thumb-screw may be loosened,

so to permit of the mirror being tilted upon the rod 12 many desiredposition, after which the thumb-screw is tightened, so as to bind boththe loose disk and the adjacent edge of the mirror against the fixeddisk, whereby the mirror will be effectively held in its adjustedposition. It will be understood that the thumb-screw is adapted to slideloosely in the slot of the fixed disk 16, so that the tilting movementof the mirror is limited only by the length of said slot.

When the supplemental mirror is not required for use, the severalsections fbrming the adjustable bracket for the mirror may be foldedtogether against the back of the bureau, so that it is out of the wayand completely concealed from view. When it is desired to use themirror, the section A is simply slid to either edge of the bureau andthe mirror is brought to a position in front of the fixed mirror carriedby the bureau. l-3y reason of the several sections of the flexiblebracket being hinged or pivoted together said bracket may be bowedaround the edge of the bureau, so as to position the supplemental mirrorin front thereof, and in view of the sliding connection of therelatively-fixed section A with the supporting-rods 3 said section maybe moved to either side of the hureau, so as to facilitate the use ofthe device, and when folded and slid behind the same will be completelyout of the way and out of sight, as will be understood.

Changes in the form, proportion, size, and the minor details ofconstruction within the scope of the appended claims may be resorted towithout departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantagesof this in vention.

What I claim is 1. In a device of the class described, the combinationwith fixed horizontally-arranged supportingrods, of a flexiblesupportingbracket mounted upon said supporting-rods and freely slidablethereon, and a mirror carried by said bracket, substantially asdescribed.

2. In a device of the class described, the

combination with a supporting device, of a mirror rigidly to thebracket, substantially as described.

4 In a device of the class described, the combination with a fixedhorizontally-arranged support,of a flexible bracket com posed of aplurality of sections hinged together, one of the end sections of saidbracket being mounted upon said support and freely slidable thereon, anda mirror carried upon the free end'of said flexible bracket,substantially as described.

5. In a device of the class described, the

combinationof a supplemental mirror sup- 'fitted to the backof a bureauor the like,.and

a pair of horizontal verticallyalined rods having angled ends connectedto the respective plates, and a flexible connection between the mirrorand the support, one end of the fiexible connection being provided withrings or eyes loosely embracing the respective rods, whereby theflexible connection is slidably mounted upon the supporting-rod andcapable of beingmoved to either side of the hureau, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

7. In a device of the class described, the combinationof a supplementalmirror, a support adapted to be titted to abureau or the like,anadjustable connection between the mirror and the support, a rodcarried by the free end of the adjustable connection and adapted topivotallysupport thesupplemental mirror, 2. disk having an arcuate slotand fixedly connected to the rod, a movable disk pivoted to the rod, andathumb-screw carried by the movable disk, slidably received within thearcuate slot of the fixed disk and engaging the mirror, whereby thelatter. may be held in its adjustment upon the rod,substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

MARY BLANGHE HORTON.

Witnesses:

WM. W. COOPER, J. W. BRYAN.

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